WalkieTalkie

WalkieTalkie RN

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  1. Shocked by What Nursing Really Is!!

    WalkieTalkie replied to kendra1978's topic in General Nursing

    As an ICU nurse, I get to spend more time interacting with my patients... that being said, for a task which takes 5 minutes, I spend about that much time charting said action after I'm done...

  2. Suction

    WalkieTalkie replied to LUVNURSING2008's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on what you're suctioning... is a trach or ETT in place... or are you referring to some other type of

  3. Muslim Nurses Administering Haram Medications

    WalkieTalkie replied to CaribMuslimah, RN's topic in General Nursing

    For the most part, I agree with this statement. I will, however, disagree with your contention that nursing may "not be for you." I don't see where the OP is trying to convert the masses to Islam, I...

  4. Muslim Nurses Administering Haram Medications

    WalkieTalkie replied to CaribMuslimah, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you on this. Also a vegetarian. I probably wouldn't personally accept something like a porcine valve, but I take care of patients with them all the

  5. Quick question... IV protonix

    WalkieTalkie replied to zilla704's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not entirely sure either, but injection site reaction comes to mind. Protonix is a PPI, not a pro-kinetic drug like Reglan, so things like dystonia wouldn't be a common

  6. Couple questions about nipride

    WalkieTalkie replied to detroitdano's topic in MICU, SICU

    True, we don't know if she exhibited an "O" or a "Q" sign or not. Let's get back to the point of the question and stay on task... I agree that nipride (and esmolol) are crude drugs and should be...

  7. Couple questions about nipride

    WalkieTalkie replied to detroitdano's topic in MICU, SICU

    :yeahthat: Sometimes, you just have to say

  8. Prostate Surgery

    WalkieTalkie replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    My dad had this surgery a couple of years ago. He also had a cath for a couple of weeks. He did have some problems with incontinence after the cath came out, so he wore pads for awhile. He no...

  9. Mandatory Flu shots

    WalkieTalkie replied to CathyLew's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I just got my regular flu shot today. I'll be one of the first in line to get the H1N1 when it's

  10. H5N1, Bird Flu Updates

    WalkieTalkie replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Our Biocontainment Unit has been preparing for H5N1 for 6 years now. Let's hope that the two viruses don't combine RNA!

  11. Medication Incompatibilities with Sodium Bicarb

    WalkieTalkie replied to Lisa Schenker's topic in Cardiac

    A lot of the older nurses I work with will not run anything with a bicarb gtt. However, after speaking with pharmacy and running drug compatabilities, I have actually found that a few drugs can go...

  12. DNR question

    WalkieTalkie replied to getoverit's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the OP's actions. At my hospital a DNR is simply a DNR. If a patient/family doesn't want pressors, intubation, shocks, etc, there is a difference. We use a DNAR form that has check...

  13. Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

    WalkieTalkie replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    http://nebraskamed.com/careers/nursing/

  14. 5 occasions where IV therapy needs two checker?

    WalkieTalkie replied to lnewbery's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing we double check are blood products and PCA syringes (on my floor, not sure about other specialty

  15. Q about hospital issue scrub pants

    WalkieTalkie replied to chaxanmom's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree... that being said, there are some religions which require women to wear skirts. I know an x-ray tech who wears them for religious

  16. H1N1 !

    WalkieTalkie replied to jessLPN12's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Don't forget that you can get GB from the virus itself, not just the

  17. SLED (Sustained Low Efficiency Dialysis)

    WalkieTalkie replied to AmyCardsNP's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    SCUF just removes fluid and SLED removes wastes and

  18. Ativan...ETOH History...7mg IV last night? Too much?

    WalkieTalkie replied to Jomo1994z71's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't know if you guys use the WAS protocol at all, but I've had patients where I'm giving 12 mg every hour. Keep in mind that these patients are usually on the vent. However, I have even given...

  19. Is Texting legal

    WalkieTalkie replied to shbryer's topic in General Nursing

    One of our burn docs texts burn orders to the nurse's company e-mail address after the nurse sends a page to her Blackberry. It seems to work out very well for the burn unit, and the company e-mail...

  20. What is the difference between Lortab and Vicodin

    WalkieTalkie replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Patient Medications

    The active ingredients in these meds are hydrocodone and acetaminophen. They may vary such as 5 mg hydrocodone/500 mg acetaminophen or 7.5/500, etc......

  21. What is the difference between Lortab and Vicodin

    WalkieTalkie replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Patient Medications

    They are the same

  22. Bumper stickers you'd like to see...

    WalkieTalkie replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Nursing Humor

    I actually have a similar sticker on my car "Emergency Workers: Here to save your @$$, not kiss

  23. Favorites...

    WalkieTalkie replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Um, do you work on my unit? I think this is a global type of

  24. More Vaccine News

    WalkieTalkie replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And your point is? The H1N1 virus has been around since at least 1976 and I do not doubt that big pharma has anticipated an outbreak of swine flu just as they have been anticipating an outbreak of...

  25. Need tips / ideas for precepting

    WalkieTalkie replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in General Nursing

    I have also oriented a student for her 10 weeks before. It was my first time doing any sort of precepting and it was a learning experience for both of us. I would always ask her what her...